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Event Catch-Up and much more…
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Litfest 2025
Event Catchup
Event Catchup
Visit our Crowdcast page to livestream or catch-up on events from Litfest 2025.
Caroline Lucas: The Lancaster Environment Lecture 2024
Politician and activist Caroline Lucas visits Lancaster University to deliver the third Lancaster Environment Lecture.
The Lancaster Slavery Business
Members of Lancaster Black History Group discuss the connected histories of Lancaster’s commodities and commerce.
‘Histories’ Poetry Gala with Hannah Lowe
A celebration of poems about histories, personal and public. MC’ed by Litfest’s Poet in Residence, Hannah Lowe.
David Kynaston: A Northern Wind
Historian David Kynaston discusses the history of modern Britain, with a particular focus on the change-filled era of the 1960s.
Taking the Measure of Pollution
Join our expert panel of academics and writers as they discuss pollution and the environment.
Lancaster University Creative Writing Student Showcase
Students from Lancaster University share their work as part of Litfest 2024.
Josephine Quinn: How the World Made the West
The author of How the World Made the West puts forward a compelling new conception of civilisations and the history of the world.
Will Pettigrew: Lancaster and the Atlantic Slave Trade
Will Pettigrew updates us on Lancaster University’s research project.
Lancaster Lectures (in partnership with Lancaster University)
Lancaster Environment Lecture 2024
Politician and activist Caroline Lucas visits Lancaster University to deliver the third Lancaster Environment Lecture.
Lancaster History Lecture 2024
Sathnam Sanghera delivers the inaugural Lancaster History Lecture. In partnership with Lancaster University.
Lancaster International Fiction Lecture 2023
Delivered by 2023 Booker International prize-winner, Georgi Gospodinov.
Lancaster Environment Lecture
2023
2023
Delivered by environmentalist George Monbiot, this lecture is about food, the environment and our impact on the planet.
Lancaster Environment Lecture 2022
Dr Vandana Shiva discusses the local and the international, and calls for us to stand up for our common future.
Lancaster International Fiction Lecture 2021
Juan Gabriel Vásquez delivers the inaugural Lancaster International Fiction Lecture.
Collections
Litfest International Fiction
Book Club
Video intros to book club texts by authors, translators and more.
Litfest Transatlantic Slave Trade — Collection
Events about Lancaster and the Northwest’s connections with the Atlantic Slave Trade.
How We Live Now — Short Film Series
Filmed in 2020, this series takes a look at the lives of members of our local community during a turbulent year. Directed and produced by Kyle McKenzie.
Older events (2020-2023)
From Source to Sea Poetry Gala Event (Litfest 2023)
Public poetry reading MC’ed by poet Katie Hale, featuring 13 local poets on the theme of rivers and waterways.
River Tours — The River Lune (Litfest 2023)
Orla Cottingham performs Claire Dean’s engaging text in front of the textile map made by The Sewing Café Lancaster.
Peter Taylor — Operation Chiffon (Litfest 2023)
Peter Taylor speaks about his new book, Operation Chiffon: The Secret Story of MI5 and MI6 and the Road to Peace in Ireland
Jill Liddington — As Good As A Marriage (Litfest 2023)
Jill Liddington discusses the life of Anne Lister and editing the second volume of Anne’s diaries, As Good As A Marriage.
A C Grayling Democracy and The Good State: 5 Key Questions About Democracy
A short video series from author and philosopher A C Grayling.
Litfest Spring 2021 Events
In 2021, Litfest took its entire festival online due to Covid-19 restrictions. You can view all the events that took place during this festival using the link below.
Litfest Autumn Weekend 2021 Events
View all the events from Litfest Autumn Weekend 2021, including Sarah Hall, Hannah Hodgson, Kim Moore, Polly Atkin and more!
The Litfest Big Read 2023 — Frank Cottrell Boyce (Intro)
Join children’s author Frank Cottrell Boyce as he introduces the 2023 Litfest Big Read.
The Litfest Big Read 2023 — Cynthia Murphy (Intro)
Cynthia Murphy introduces the Litfest Big Read 2023 title Last One to Die.
